As manufacturing evolves, so have expectations around how businesses produce and deliver their goods to market. In fact, as countries across the region race to adopt Industry 4.0 solutions and practices to address increasing time-to-market pressures and shrinking product lifecycles,…
From the U.S. Air Force’s production of cost-effective 3D printed cup handles and 3D printed military aircraft toilet seat covers, additive manufacturing continues to provide innovative part solutions for military and naval industries. Lockheed Martin, a Maryland-based aerospace and defense company, has emphasized its 5Ps Additive Manufacturing Model to…
In a recent study by the University of Tennessee’s Knoxville’s Global Supply Chain Institute, 3D printing was compared to other disrupting technologies, from robotics to automated vehicles. Their conclusion was, unsurprisingly, that while 3D printing is a disruptive technology and…
Good article from CIO.com on the wider implications of 3D printing. 3D printing isn’t just for specialized industries like healthcare. The technology has great potential and could enable us to create new customer experiences that have not been possible before…